1. The problem is to evaluate the expression $2^5$ and check if it equals 3.833. 2. The expression $2^5$ means 2 raised to the power of 5, which is calculated by multiplying 2 by itself 5 times. 3. Using the formula for exponents: $$a^n = a \times a \times \cdots \times a \text{ (n times)}$$ 4. Calculate $2^5$: $$2^5 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$$ 5. Multiply step-by-step: $$2 \times 2 = 4$$ $$4 \times 2 = 8$$ $$8 \times 2 = 16$$ $$16 \times 2 = 32$$ 6. So, $2^5 = 32$, which is not equal to 3.833. 7. Therefore, the calculation shows that $2^5$ equals 32, not 3.833.